Image: Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records
About This Quiz
On September 4, 1981, the music world was changed forever. This is the day that pop icon and R&B legend, Beyoncé Giselle Knowles, was born. As a child, it was clear that she was destined for stardom. In fact, the young musician started focusing on her singing when she was only 7 years old.
After getting her big break with Destiny's Child, Beyoncé went on to win award after award and collaborated with other huge names in the business. She's gone on to release an astounding six solo albums that debuted at the top of the music charts. And we're sure there's more to come!
Beyoncé's success made her a household name long ago, but how much do you truly know about the singer's discography? Are you able to recognize her music videos based on the setting, costume or who else is in the video? If you consider yourself to be a Beyoncé expert, then it's time to prove yourself through the questions in this quiz.
From "Dangerously in Love" to "Lemonade" and every album in between, this quiz will look at Queen B's extensive videography and push your Beyhive knowledge to the limit. Will your results be fierce, or will you flop?
"Flaws and All"
"Blue"
The music video for "Blue" serves as a video scrapbook of Blue Ivy Carter vacationing with her parents, Beyoncé and Jay-Z. The clips come from footage taken during their time in Rio de Janeiro.
"Family Feud"
"Runnin'"
Advertisement
"Best Thing I Never Had"
Beyoncé was inspired to reenact a high school prom because she never went to hers. She was also not the prom queen in the video since she was never a prom queen during her time in high school.
"Dance for You"
"Ghost"
"Mine"
Advertisement
"Why Don't You Love Me"
"Telephone"
"Telephone" was originally supposed to appear on Britney Spears' album, "Circus", but Spears decided not to include it. Spears was eventually supposed to be the featured artist on the song, but Lady Gaga went with Beyoncé instead.
"Move Your Body"
"Love on Top"
Advertisement
"Ego"
"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
The choreography for the "Single Ladies" music video was inspired by a routine created by Bob Fosse, called "Mexican Breakfast." The routine and lackluster setting allowed Beyoncé to release a simple music video.
"Video Phone"
"Why Don't You Love Me"
Advertisement
"A Woman Like Me"
"Deja Vu"
"Why Don't You Love Me"
"Pretty Hurts"
"Pretty Hurts" was not originally intended to be recorded by Beyoncé. In fact, the song was first written with Katy Perry in mind. It was offered to both Perry and Rihanna before Beyoncé eventually recorded it.
Advertisement
"Crazy in Love"
When Beyoncé originally met the producer, Rich Harrison, he was hungover and late to their meeting. Harrison was then left alone to compose and write the song in two hours.
"Best Thing I Never Had"
"1+1"
"Pretty Hurts"
Advertisement
"Formation"
The "Formation" music video referenced and brought to light to quite a few sensitive and controversial topics. Connections can be made between the video and Hurricane Katrina, racism and police brutality.
"Say Yes"
"Grown Woman"
"Superpower"
Advertisement
"Freakum Dress"
"If I Were a Boy"
The popular music video drew inspiration from the comedy, "Freaky Friday." The idea behind the video is that actions taken by a woman in a relationship are more heavily scrutinized when they are unfaithful than a man's actions.
"Still in Love (Kissing You)"
"Get Me Bodied"
Advertisement
"Run the World"
"Haunted"
"Drunk in Love"
Since the video itself is very sexual and was even described as "porny," it's ironic to learn that it was shot in Golden Beach, Florida, at a rented manse. A manse is a house that either is or used to be inhabited by a minister.
"Yonce"
Advertisement
"Dance for You"
"Move Your Body"
Beyoncé's mother helped out with this music video as the stylist. By the time filming was completed, she had made outfits for 50 extras, in addition to 60 outfits for Beyoncé alone.
"I Was Here"
"Haunted"
Advertisement
"Love on Top"
"Beautiful Liar"
This video had to be shot in a short amount of time and ended up only taking two days to complete. There was no structured choreography, and Beyoncé simply learned some belly-dancing from Shakira for the video.
"Dance for You"
"Run"
Advertisement
"Broken-Hearted Girl"
"Grown Woman"
"Love on Top"
In addition to winning a few different awards, "Love on Top" is famous for another reason. It was while performing this song at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards that Beyoncé told the world she was pregnant.
"XO"
Advertisement
"Diva"
There can be similarities drawn between "Diva" and Beyoncé's older video, "Crazy in Love." Both videos include elements of cars being lit on fire, and they were both filmed in the same location.
"Why Don't You Love Me"
"Move Your Body"
"Run the World"
Advertisement
"Freakum Dress"
"Love on Top"
"Hold Up"
"Hold Up" was well-received in the music community, and earned Beyoncé an MTV Music Award. It also ranked in the top five songs in Greece, New Zealand, Norway, Netherlands and Denmark following its release.
"Best Thing I Never Had"
Advertisement
"Sweet Dreams"
"Sweet Dreams" was the second music video made from 'I Am ... Sasha Fierce" that was completely in color. This video was created in order to make Beyonce's alter ego, Sasha Fierce, seem powerful.
"Jealous"
"Blow"
"I Was Here"
Advertisement
"Hymn for the Weekend"
"Feeling Myself"
Unlike other videos, "Feeling Myself" first premiered on Tidal, a music streaming platform. The music video was never formally uploaded to YouTube, but there is a lyric video available.
"All Night"
"7/11"
Advertisement
"Sorry"
"Party"
"Kitty Kat"
Part of Beyoncé's album, "B'Day", this song was never released as a single but gained popularity when it began playing on the radio. At one point, it was ranked #66 on the Hot R&B charts.
"No Angel"
Advertisement
"Countdown"
"Flaws and All"
"Listen"
"Halo"
"Halo" proved to be a very successful song for Beyoncé, as it won Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the Grammy Awards and Best Song at the MTV Europe Music Awards. It also topped charts in a number of countries.
Advertisement
"Pretty Hurts"
"I Got That"
"Naughty Girl"
"Dance for You"
With a film noir appearance to the music video, Beyoncé can be seen channeling a 1920s femme fatale type. Her "Dance for You" character was modeled after singer and actress Marlene Dietrich.
Advertisement
"Partition"
"1+1"
"Blow"
Instead of filming the video in a random roller skating rink, the rink used is near and dear to Beyoncé's heart. The Fun Plex, located in Houston, was frequented by a young Beyoncé during her childhood.
"Countdown"
Advertisement
"Ego"
Following the release of "Halo", "Ego" was released as a single from "I Am ... Sasha Fierce." The remixed version that included Kanye West was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the Grammys.
"Kitty Kat"
"Yonce"
"Rocket"
Advertisement
"Say Yes"
"Run"
"Countdown"
Beyonce is given quite a few different looks in the "Countdown" music video, but one of her obvious influences is Audrey Hepburn. The idea behind the video was to mix classic with modern.
"7/11"
Advertisement
"Move Your Body"
"Work It Out"
This music video was for the lead single from the movie soundtrack for "Austin Powers in Goldmember." Beyoncé plays the role of Foxxy Cleopatra in this film, alongside Mike Myers.
"Dance for You"
"Drunk in Love"
Advertisement
"Family Feud"
"Dance for You"
"Party"
Most of the music video was filmed in a trailer or in other areas of the Oakdale Mobile Home Park in New Jersey. The video was described as a mix of trailer trash and ghetto fabulous.
"Sorry"
Advertisement
Bigger
All Night
Partition
The video was inspired by Beyoncé seeing a provocative show with her husband, Jay-Z. She used the video to showcase that it was possible to have a child and still be seen as sexy.
Hold Up
Advertisement
"Heaven"
"Jealous"
"Grown Woman"
The creative direction of this video focused on incorporating clips from Beyonce's childhood and teen years. The surprising thing is that any clips from her as a teenager were filmed the same day as the rest of the video.
"Rocket"
Advertisement
"Beautiful Liar"
"Irreplaceable"
"Get Me Bodied"
"Flawless"
The end of the video completes the story of Girls Tyme by showing the end of the "Star Search" episode. Girls Tyme lost to the Skeleton Crew when they were given four stars, trumping their three stars.
Advertisement
"Kitty Kat"
"Diva"
"Telephone"
"Fighting Temptation"
This song was originally created as a means to promote the Beyoncé's movie, "The Fighting Temptations." Beyoncé was joined by Missy Elliot, MC Lyte and Free to collaborate on the song.
Advertisement
"Love on Top"
"Best Thing I Never Had"
"1+1"
"Run the World"
The choreography in this music video took the input of eight different choreographers. A dance group called Tofu Tofu from Mozambique was also a significant contributor to the video's final choreography.
Advertisement
"Ghost"
The music video had some bizarre costuming, including full-length body socks, mixed with close-up shots of Beyoncé's face. One critic even described the video as a "Cover Girl ad with full-body condoms."
"Party"
"Move Your Body"
"I Was Here"
Advertisement
"Why Don't You Love Me"
"Naughty Girl"
"Naughty Girl" was originally recorded with the intent that it would be the lead single released from the album, "Dangerously in Love," but it was "Crazy in Love" that was chosen.
"Ghost"
"Blow"
Advertisement
"Flaws and All"
Throughout the black and white video, Beyoncé can be seen acting as she would in everyday life, not as her celebrity self. She can be seen drawing inspiration from Barbra Streisand and Marilyn Monroe.
"Green Light"
"Me, Myself and I"
"Check on It"
Advertisement
"Green Light"
"Ring the Alarm"
"XO"
The opening voiceover for "XO" was taken from the audio that was recorded on the day the space shuttle Challenger exploded. Amidst backlash, Beyoncé had hoped that people would remember that life can change in an instant.
"Listen"
Advertisement
"Mine"
"Yonce"
"Sorry"
The "Sorry" music video had features that other Beyoncé videos did not. She incorporated the spoken word of poet Warsan Shire and tied in a cameo appearance by the famous tennis player Serena Williams.
"Suga Mama"
Advertisement
"1+1"
Unlike her other music videos, "1+1" was very simplified. There were no catchy costumes or big dance numbers. The video did make use of psychedelic effects, at some points resembling a kaleidoscope.
"Rocket"
"XO"
"Blue"
Advertisement
"Jealous"
While "Partition" was all about pleasing the male character, "Jealous" is the story that unravels when he's not around. Various scenes depict Beyoncé's character waiting for him to come home and looking for him on the streets.
"Sandcastles"
"Kitty Kat"
"Upgrade U"
Advertisement
"Why Don't You Love Me"
The music video was set in the 1960s, with Beyoncé playing the role of B.B. Homemaker. This character was a nod to what she was doing in personal life, as she had taken a break from music at this point.
"Video Phone"
"Halo"
"Heaven"
Advertisement
"Family Feud"
"Love Drought"
"Spirit"
"No Angel"
The city in the opening scene of the music video is none other than Beyoncé's hometown, Houston. The creative direction of this video was to showcase everything that the city had to offer.
Advertisement
"Mine"
"Flawless"
"Put It In a Love Song"
Beyoncé, the featured artist on this Alicia Keys song, was on tour during the timeframe that Keys was looking to have the music video shot. For convenience purposes, it was shot in Brazil since that's where Beyoncé was touring.
"Superpower"
Advertisement
"Broken-Hearted Girl"
"Sweet Dreams"
"Suga Mama"
In addition to Beyoncé pole dancing, this music video also shows Queen B doing tricks on a mechanical bull. She can be seen turning around and lifting her foot while staying on the jerking contraption.
"Baby Boy"
Advertisement
You Got:
/40
